Hello

I’m a stop-motion director, animator & puppet maker. I studied Animation at UWE Bristol, studied abroad at Hong Kong Baptist University then completed the Certificate in Character Animation through NFTS and Aardman Academy.

I’ve been animating professionally since 2014 on features, shorts, commercials, TV specials & TV series with directors such as Nick Park and Wes Anderson. I also make stop motion puppets, help to organise and curate a number of animation festivals, give talks & run animation workshops in-person & online.

I’ve worked all over the world and am always looking for a new adventure!

Credits

Feature Films

  • Wallace & Gromit

  • Chicken Run 2

  • Isle of Dogs

  • Early Man

  • Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires

Commercials

  • Chipotle - A Future Begins

  • Doordash - Welcome to the Flavourhood 2

  • Purplebricks - Family time & Nice Seb

  • Trolli - Cupboard, Bag, Hiding Place, Mouth Monster

Shorts & Specials

  • Robin Robin

  • Love, Death & Robots 2 - “All through the house”

  • Ghost Sonata

TV Series

  • Very Small Creatures Series 2

  • Kiri & Lou Series 3

  • Shaun the Sheep Series 6

Media

Heres my interview on the Animation Industry Podast

This episode features stop motion animator Laura Tofarides, who is known for her work on Isle of Dogs, Early Man, Love Death + Robots, Robin Robin, and Kiri & Lou. In this chat, Laura shares how she went from a Runner on Chuck Steel and everything she did in between to become a super stellar, full-time stop motion animator.

You’ll also learn:
*What you need to showcase in your work to work on feature films
*The number one reason to specialize in an area of stop motion
*How to actively further your career in stop motion and become in demand

I was interviewed for the Your Take Inverviews Youtube channel about my journey through stop motion animation so far

We chatted about my school life, short films, university, my inspirations, my route into the industry & a load of the films, TV shows, shorts and commercials I've been involved with since then. Thanks so much to James at @yourtakeinterviews .Give them a follow and listen to some of the other great interviews on the YouTube channel

Animator Laura Tofarides gives an introduction to creating clay models and animation, in a workshop for beginners of all ages!

You will learn to create your own clay character and bring them to life through frame by frame animation.

Necessary items: Clay, Beads to create eyes, Mobile phone, Download a free version of the Stop Motion Studio app.

This workshop is delivered in Welsh but there are subtitles in both Welsh & English accessible by clicking the CC button

Ever wanted to animate fire in stop motion but never knew how? A glowing campfire, a flickering candle and an inferno - In this class you will learn different methods for animating fire & smoke effects in different mediums which are used by industry pro’s worldwide.

This class is great for beginners as well as hobbyists or animators already working in stop motion. You will learn basic studio set up so you don’t need any previous experience. This class will give you the skills to start creating your own stop motion effects straight away.

To view the class click this link https://skl.sh/3Us6OG9 which will also give you 1 month free of Skillshare premium!